Harmony

Harmony, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

I was looking out of the window of our apartment while on holiday last weekend and the early morning sunlight crossing the path caught my eye.

I tried to compose this the best i could, with thirds and leading lines in mind.

Taken with my pocket Lumix camera and the Lomo effect (too much?) was added by DUMPR.NET.

ALIVE!

ALIVE!, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

My son calling out to the sea. I am not sure what goes through his mind but he seems to think the sea can hear him - he calls to it to come an get him and you know what it seems to respond...

I guess we only get to the sea once or twice a year and the weather hasn't been great this week so when given the chance he grabbed it with both hands and went, well a bit mad!

My fave shot from our holiday by a long a way!

Evening Stroll

Evening Stroll, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

The best shot I think have taken so far with my Sigma 70-300mm.

I still have loads to learn I think; however this was at full zoom of 300mm using a monopod and the results are great.

Camera Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/7.1
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias 0 EV

Pebbles in the low sun

Pebbles in the low sun, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

Taken with an Opteka uktra wide adapter on my Canon EOS 400d this evening at Boscombe. Finally some nice weather and beautiful light this evening.

I am pleased with this shot though I think that I need more practice with the lens.

Also please note that I am reviewing photos on my netbook - the screen viewing angle isn't great and I can't be sure of the colours.

Hope you like it.

Huts

Huts, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

I like how these huts look like sports fans standing on terraces. The different colours could be their team colours The small round windows look like big eyes as they stand watching over the game or the beach.

I took this with my Sigma 70-200mm zoom lens - I was about 50m away and the lens has flattened the huts so they look much closer together than they actually are.

The Rain Won't Dampen Our Spirits

The Rain Won't Dampen Our Spirits, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

Pretty rubbish weather today in Bournemouth. The kids coped well and kept smiling throughout, my son walked nearly 4 miles in the drizzle.

This photo was taken under a tree in the Lower Gardens while having a picnic.

I hoped to photograph the Red Arrows or the Vulcan Bomber, but there were very few flights today at the Air Show. Hopefully better weather tomorrow.

Toes....

Toes...., originally uploaded by ....Tim.

This was taken with my Lumix DMC-FS8 and is the first of my alternative holiday photos. I want to take a serious of less obvious holiday snaps this year. My wife wont get them but I will.... And hopefully so will you guys..

Let me know what you think and come back to see more.

EXIF data below:

Camera Panasonic DMC-FS8
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 5.5 mm
ISO Speed 80
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Auto, Did not fire

Buzz Lightyear Macro

Buzz Lightyear Macro, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

So this is Buzz, as if you didn't know from Toy Story.

I took this picture with the MACRO half of my new Opteka lens kit (the full kit is for wide angle / Fish-eye photos.

This picture is part of a handful i took today with the macro lens - each subject is about 2-3cm away from the lens.

Caen Hill Locks, Devizes

Caen Hill Locks, Devizes, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

Definitely a good use of a Fish-Eye lens... I need to play with this some more to get the right combo of ISO, Exposure and Aperture.

Camera Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/14.0
Focal Length 18 mm (but with a .35 Opteka Fish-Eye)
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias 0 EV

iStockphoto Stock Photographer Training Manual | iStockphoto.com

I decided I would join iStockphoto.com... These are the rules / guidelines for getting images accepted!

Surely some of these are subjective and open to artisic interpretation?

iStockphoto Stock Photographer Training Manual | iStockphoto.com:
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2.0 - Quality Standards

iStock welcomes all experience levels of photographers and non-photographers, but reserves the right to decline files in its discretion, including reasons based on the following criteria:

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* Excessive Noise, Grain & Color Distortion
* Compression Artifacts
* Over Filtering
* Poor Isolation & Cropping
* Dust & Debris in Scans
* Upsampling or Rezzing up Images
* Poor Composition
* Inappropriate Title or Description
* Copyright / Trademark Infringement or Risk
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Applebys Cafe Wide Angle

Applebys Cafe Wide Angle, originally uploaded by ....Tim.

I got a new toy today - a Super Wide Angle (Fish-eye) lens from Opteka.

I attaches to my normal lenses coverting the focal length to something wider. Not being an expert in such things I can't guarantee what i am about to state is accurate but....

The lens is listed as a .35; I imagine this to be a multiplying factor of some sort which makes this 18mm shot 6.3mm..

Someone correct me if I am wrong...